Yeong-il Cheon

Yeong-il Cheon (28 February 1977-2009) was a Captain in the Korean Peoples' Army.

Biography
Yeong-il Cheon rose to the rank of Captain in the Korean Peoples' Army of North Korea, and was a tank commander. He eventually established the training regiment for General Chin Chang's armored infantry division, studying the deployments of US, UN, and British armoured infantry divisions. His tactics were untested in the field at the start of the 2009 Song Initiative, but was highly respected for his keen insight into tactics and strategy.

Positioned just southeast of the Black Gate at the end of a dirt road, Cheon was guarded by two T-54 tanks and several KPA troops. Cheon fought a gun battle against UN troops but was killed when an explosive tank was shot at during the firefight.